This month the moon actually occults goes directly in front of mars as seen from much of south america on the night of september 5 to 6 2020.
The moon and mars tonight 2020.
Next month in october 2020 mars will supplant jupiter as the sky s 4th brightest.
These next several nights september 4 5 and 6 2020 let the moon introduce you to the red planet mars.
The conjunction of mars and the moon this weekend will whet your appetite for the perseids meteor shower next week.
The nearly full moon and mars then venus and the bright star regulus will pair up on the night of oct.
When a lunar phase occurs on the first day or two of a month it can be repeated at month end.
From most places.
By tony merevick published on 8 7 2020 at 6 00 pm.
This full moon will occur only 20 hours after apogee producing the smallest full moon of 2020.